IABA’s May Safeguarding courses are now available for booking, following provision of Safeguarding learning online and in person in January, February, March and April, attended by 96 people.

In April, members from Four Kings BC, Olympic BC Mullingar, Olympic BC Galway, Monivea BC, Springtown BC, Kildress BC, Bracken BC, Gateway BC, Claremorris BC and Bay City attended IABA online Safeguarding courses.

In 2025, IABA is delivering 12 Safeguarding One courses, 4 Safeguarding Two courses and a minimum of 1 Safeguarding Three course.

IABA is also open, on request, to providing Safeguarding One and/or Safeguarding Two learning in person, at a county board or provincial unit level. County Boards and Provinical Units who wish to commission in-person delivery of this learning are invited to make contact with IABA National Safeguarding Manager, Stephen Flynn, via stephen@iaba.ie

Safeguarding One

All adults – coaches, committee members & non-coaching volunteers – in every club who have contact with children are required to have undertaken Safeguarding 1.

In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20. 

Register here: https://shout.com/s/5tP2AMoB

Month	Date/Time	Delivery
Feburary	Wednesday 19th 18.30-21.30: Completed	online
March	Friday 28th 14.00-17.00	online
April	Tuesday 15th 18.30-21.30	online
May	Monday 19th18.30-21.30	online
June	Wednesday 25th 18.30-21.30	online
July	Saturday 26th 10.00-13.00	online
August	Friday 22nd 14.00-17.00	online
September	Monday 22nd 18.30-21.30	online
October	Wednesday 22nd 18.30-21.30	online
November	Tuesday 18th 18.30-21.30	online
December	Wednesday 4th 18.30-21.30	online

Safeguarding Two

The aim of this workshop is to help the Club Children’s Officer to carry out their role and support the implementation of best practice in the club. Participants will also receive a Club Children’s Officer Action Planning document as part of the training.

In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20. 

Register here: https://shout.com/s/o3NuYG4s

Quarter	Date/Time	Delivery
Quarter 1-Feburary: COMPLETED	12th 18.30-21.230	online
Quarter 2-May	22nd 18.30-21.30	online
Quarter 2- August	18th 18.30-21.30	online
Quarter 2- December	11th 18.30-21.30	online

Safeguarding Three

A person appointed to the Designated Liaison Person position in a club must firstly complete the Safeguarding One Workshop and should complete the SG3 training. A club may appoint the same person to both the CCO and DLP positions however best practice advises that they are kept as separate roles.

In keeping with Sport Ireland best practice in Safeguarding training, workshops will be limited to 16 participants. In keeping with norms across the sporting community, the cost for this workshop is E20. 

Quarter	Date/Time	Delivery
Quarter 1-Feburary	TBC	Online

In 2024, IABA delivered 14 Safeguarding 1 basic awareness courses, online and in person, providing this vital learning to 207 coaches and club administrators. IABA also delivered two Safeguarding Two courses to 28 Club Children’s Officers.

In preparation for affiliation for the 2025/2026, IABA is hosting required club workshops. Representatives of county boards and provincial units are also welcome to attend.

Initially, 16 workshops will take place during weekday lunchtimes, weekday evenings and Saturday mornings. If more workshops are required, they will be provided.

The workshops will assist clubs in a number of ways:

• Introducing your club to the upgrade which means your club’s coaching and non-coaching volunteer profiles now include their Garda Vetting/Access NI check information. This means every club can see at a glance when their members’ vetting will expire.
• Signposting your club in reviewing your coach data, to ensure all coaches’ qualifications are present, and accurate
• Signposting your club in ensuring all members, not just competitive boxers, are included in their portals so that they are insured.

There will also be advisories and guides on:

• The Garda Vetting/AccessNI check processes
• The practicalities of managing a Safeguarding concern at a club level – what to do if a concern is raised in your club.

Registration & Schedule

Registration for all workshops is available here:  https://shout.com/s/mcyuvW53 Your club’s workshop attendee will receive the access link on the day of the workshop they’ve booked in for.

Schedule:

Week One – April 22nd to 26th		Week Two – April 29th to May 3rd
Day	Time	Day	Time
Bank Holiday		Monday Workshop 1	1.15pm
		Monday Workshop 2	7pm
Tuesday Workshop 1	1.15pm	Tuesday Workshop 1	1.15pm
Tuesday Workshop 2	7pm	Tuesday Workshop 2	7pm
Wednesday Workshop 1	1.15pm	Wednesday Workshop 1	1.15pm
Wednesday Workshop 2	7pm	Wednesday Workshop 2	7pm
Thursday Workshop 1	1.15pm	Thursday Workshop 1	1.15pm
Friday Workshop 1	1.15pm	Friday Workshop 1	1.15pm
Saturday	10am	Saturday	10am
Total Workshops	7	Total Workshops	9

FAQ

• How long will the workshop take? Around 30 minutes
• Who in my club should attend? The person who manages your club’s Blocworx portal. If the person who manages your club’s portal cannot attend, the club can nominate another member who commits to sharing all of the workshop information with the club’s Blocworx manager.

• When will workshops start? Workshops will begin on Tuesday, April 22^nd. It’s acknowledged that this is the week of the BG123s, and that around 50% of clubs are competing in those championships – however, 50% of clubs are not participating in championships, and will have some availability
• When will they end? Workshops will continue to May 3^rd
• What if my club is not available for any of the 16 workshops available? If more workshops are needed, they will be provided.

The opening 63 bouts of the 2025 National BG 1, 2 & 3 Championships have been boxed – B/G 1 and G 2 quarter finals.

Programmes are now available for Tuesday, April 22nd and Wednesday, April 23rd. Please note that all programmes are subject to change.

Provisional programmes for April 24th, 25th and 26th are available here

Results: Boy/Girl 1 Quarter Finals.

29kg   Scott Watson (Banbridge) beat John Nevin (Olympic C), RSC2           

29kg   John Delaney (Marble City) beat CJ Campbell (Carrickmore), 5-0

31kg   Conor Ryan (St Michaels Athy) beat Brandon McHale (Ardagh Cross), 5-0

31kg   Tom Coyle (Cookstown) beat Oisin Murphy (St Monicas), 5-0

33kg   Frankie Donohue (Curadh) beat Davis Campbell (Coleraine), RSC1

33kg   CJ Brady (Riverstown) beat Marcus Webb (Lucan), 5-0

35kg   Anna McCullagh (St Johns U) W/O

35kg   Martin McDonagh (Olympic C) beat Paddy Jackman (Paulstown), RSC3

37kg   John McDonagh (Monkstown D) beat Adam Flanagan (Pegasus), 5-0

37kg   Tom McCarthy (Rathkeale) beat Mick Carthy (Marble City), RSC2

38.5kg Paudi Kelly (St Johns U) beat Tony Stokes (Crumlin), 5-0

38.5kg Shea Hurst (St Monicas) beat Christy Joyce (Mullingar Shufflers), 5-0

40kg   Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise) beat Jack Maughan (Ballina), 3-2

41kg   Olivia Stokes (Olympic L) beat Katie Harty (Tipperary Town), 3-2

41.5kg Martin Ward (All Stars) beat Bernard Doyle (Templemore), RSC2

43kg   Christopher Connors (Cherry Orchard) beat Tom O’Neill (Charleville), 3-2

44.5kg Shane Reville (St Marys NR) beat Daniel Kerrigan (Darndale), 4-1

44.5kg Andrew Corcoran (Titans) beat Michael Ward (Banbridge), 5-0

45kg   Ava Cotter (Riverstown) beat Enya Louge (Annagry), 5-0

46kg   Christy Nevin (Mullingar Shufflers) beat Charlie Townsend (Cookstown), 3-2

48kg   Harley Tyrell (Ballymun) beat William O’Connor (Sacre Coeur), 5-0

48kg   Jimmy McGinley (Gateway) beat AJ Ward (Neilstown), RSC3

48kg   Christopher Whitehouse (Killyman) W/O

52kg   Daniel Suriak (Ratoath) beat Martin Crowley (Northside), RSC1

54kg   Johnathan Faulkner (Rathkeale) beat Antos Mozka (Churchlands), 5-0

59kg   Pa Ward (Claremorris) beat Kason McAlister (Cairnlodge), 5-0

Results: BG2 quarter finals

29kg   Kalem Carthy (Marble City) beat John McDonagh (Crumlin), RSC1

33kg   Jack Murphy (Fr Horgans) beat Edward J Donohoe (Galway), 5-0

33kg   Blake Fegan (Jobstown) beat Martin Doherty (Glengormley), 5-0

33kg   Christy Nevin (Mullingar Shufflers) beat Jake O’Connell (Brian Dillons), 5-0

35kg   Cody O’Brien (Sliabh Luachra) beat Paddy McDonagh (Ballyhaunis), 5-0

35kg   Andrew Nugent (Olympic L) beat Dylan Stokes (St Johns U), 5-0

37kg   Niamh McNamara (Tipperary Town) beat Mona Mitchell (Ballina), 3-2

38.5kg Martin McDonagh (St Francis) beat Cayden Collins (Holy Trinity), 5-0

38.5kg Edward Ward (Olympic C) beat Davy McDonagh (MonkstownD), 5-0

38.5kg Patrick O’Brien (Charleville) beat Lorcan Barr (Carrickmore), 3-2

39kg   Isabelle Nolan (Ballinacsrrow) beat Sophie Brooks (Lisburn), RSC1

39kg   Chloe Elders (St Michaels GG) W/O

40kg   Paddy Doherty (Treaty) beat Lorchan McGuinness (Dealgan), 4-1

40kg   Edward Corcoran (Titans) beat Josh Burke (Banbridge), 4-1

40kg   Barney Hutton (Cookstown) beat Thomas McDonagh (St Annes), 5-0

41.5kg Pa Casey (Sliabh Luachra) beat Johnny Stokes (Olympic L) , RSC1

41.5kg Charlie Murray (St Johns U) beat Paddy Joe Ward (Sean McDermott), 3-2

43kg   Ava Fitzpatrick (Elite ) beat Aimee O’Hare (St John Bosco U), 5-0

43kg   Cameron Moran (St Michaels Athy) beat Oscar Boyle (Ards), 5-0

43kg   Rian Branagan (Baldoyle) beat Oscar McGarry (Glengormley), 5-0

44.5kg Logan Cromie (Rathfriland) beat David McGrath (Ederney), 5-0

44.5kg Michael O’Reilly (Togher) beat Martin Nevin (Athlone), 5-0

45kg   Shannen Lavery (Phoenix) beat Lacey Mae Quinn (Crumlin), 5-0

45kg   Leah Cairns (Northside) W/O

46kg   Ali Abdulnasser (Ballymun) beat Tom Ward (Gurteen), 5-0

46kg   Billy McGannon (St Brigids Kildare) beat Johnathan Faulkner (Rathkeale) RSC2

46kg   Tommy Joyce (Athlone) beat James Moreland (Oliver Plunkett), 5-0

47kg   Sophie Larkin (St John Bosco U) W/O

48kg   Logan Darcy (Dealgan) W/O

48kg   John Paul Ward (Olympic C) beat Gavin Carroll (Clonmel), 5-0

50kg   Patrick McDonagh (Neilstown) beat Cillian Corry (Omagh B&G), 5-0

52kg   Michael Mongans (Rathkeale) W/O

52kg   Bobby Boylan (Edenmore) beat John B Mongan (Olympic C), 5-0

52kg   Zac Carville (Canal) beat Tadhg Brown Doyle (Top End), 5-0

54kg   Luke McKenna (Marble City) beat Pearse McKinney (Letterkenny)  , 5-0

56kg   Ronan Burke (De Courcey) W/O

59kg   Leon Cranley (Monkstown D) W/O

Boxer Advisory

• The withdrawal of any boxer must be notified to the National Registrar, Stephen Connolly, by phone: 086 1546746.
• Entry fee of €15 is to be paid at the weigh-in on the first day of boxing, boxers must bring their record book.
• Weigh-in times: Monday, 8am to 10am. Tuesday to Saturday 8am to 9am: Boxers will weigh-in only on the FIRST and LAST day they box.
• Any club making an entry to the championships affirms that the entrant is not a member of any other club, in any jurisdiction.
• Any misbehaviour or misuse of social media in a negative manner from members of any club relating to a boxer/coach/official will be referred to the IABA Discipline Officer under the IABA Complaints and Discipline Code, communicated to all clubs on May 17th 2024.

Tuesday, April 24th – Boxing begins at 11am

Weigh-ins: 8am to 9am, at the National Stadium.

Boxing begins at 11am with the Boy/Girl 3 quarter finals, followed directly afterwards by the Boy/Girl 2 semi finals.

All programmes are subject to change.

Wednesday April 23rd – Boxing begins at 11am

Weigh-ins: 8am to 9am, at the National Stadium.

Boxing begins at 11am with the Boy/Girl 1 semi finals – there are two programmes, now up-dated following today’s quarter finals.

All programmes are subject to change.

The Central Council of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association is delighted to affirm that a 2025 Elite Competition will take place in Belfast in June, following the April meeting of the council today.

The Elite Competition is a collaboration between Central Council and the High Performance Unit, with the invaluable support of Ulster Provincial Council, Antrim County Board and Belfast City Council.

The competition is being held at World Boxing weights and will be a factor in selecting the Team Ireland team to contest the World Boxing World Championships in Liverpool, September 4^th to 14^th.

IABA President, Anto Donnelly, says “Responding to the historic decision by clubs at the EGM on April 12^th, and acknowledging that World Boxing utilizes different weights in Elite competition, Central Council and the High Performance Unit have created this opportunity for boxers to compete at these weights at national level. Boxers and clubs were pre-advised of the potential for this competition some weeks ago, and I’m delighted to confirm today that Central Council has voted that this competition will go ahead. I want to thank Central Council members for their vision in supporting this competition, and Kevin and Paddy for their hosting of it”

Ulster President, Kevin Duffy says ” We are thrilled to welcome this Elite Competition to Belfast for the first time in history—a truly momentous occasion for Belfast and for Irish sport. This prestigious event marks a significant milestone, celebrating the strength, talent, and dedication of Ireland’s finest amateur boxers on a stage that reflects the passion and pride of Belfast’s boxing heritage. As a city long known for producing champions and fostering a deep love for the sport, it is an honour to host such a historic championship. We extend a warm welcome to all athletes, coaches, and supporters, and look forward to witnessing an unforgettable showcase of skill, spirit, and sportsmanship. Thank you to Paddy Barnes, President of the Antrim Boxing Board and Liam Corr for helping to secure this event and we look forward to working in partnership with Central Council to ensure this truly is a memorable sporting occasion.”

Antrim President, Paddy Barnes Snr. ‘Today’s decision by central council to approve hosting the Irish elite competition in Belfast in June is a great day for boxing in Belfast. The first of its kind competition at the new world boxing weights will be a monumental event and one we are privileged to host in our great city. Belfast has a rich boxing history with over half of Irelands Olympic boxing medals (9) coming from Belfast, we hope to see the next batch of potential Olympic medalists on show. With support from the Belfast City Council and or Belfast Boxing Strategy, we can’t wait to host this historic event the first of its kind to come to the city and province in the history of the IABA.”

Notes for boxers and clubs:

The circular for this competition, which includes all arrangements and the weights previously advised by the National Secretary on April 4^th 2025, will issue in due course.

Weights, Men: 50kg, 55kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 90kg, 90+kg

Weights, Women: 48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 80+kg

Competition dates: June 1st to 5th, with June 6th, if required.

Competition location: The Girdwood Community Hub, 10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast, Antrim, BT14 GEG

ENDS.

IABA’s Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Officer, Patrick Adejayan, has commissioned and is funding online Autism in Sport training, (hybrid) delivered by Active Disability Ireland.

This Hybrid Autism in Sport workshop, affording attendees the choice of either in person or online participation, will provide an understanding of Autism focusing on the delivery of sport. Please note that this workshop is available in person on the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 AND online, from 11am on Wednesday, April 23^rd.

This workshop is available to High Five Boxing Academy clubs, clubs intending to join the programme, and all other clubs.

Registration

Please register here: https://shout.com/s/4HPnWxUS

On completion of the course, participants will obtain Active Disability Ireland Certificate of Attendance which is endorsed by Sport Ireland.

Unavailablity, post registration

Places are limited. If you register for a place on this course and cannot attend, please advise IABA’s DEI Officer, Patrick Adejeyan through patrick.ad@iaba.ie so that your place can be offered to an IABA member on the waiting list.